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Stagecoach barred from rail franchise bids in pensions row
Stagecoach says it is "extremely concerned" after the Department for Transport (DfT) barred it from three UK rail franchise bids.
Old school train tickets to be a thing of the past as rail companies ramp up smart tickets
Old-school orange rail tickets could become a thing of the past as train companies ramp up the technology for paperless 'smart' tickets.
Dutch firm selected to run East Midlands railway franchise
Dutch firm Abellio has been announced as the successful bidder to operate the East Midlands Railway franchise. The firm will take over the franchise from Stagecoach from August 2019 until 2027.
Real Time Noise Information Now Available to Gatwick Airport’s Local Residents
Gatwick Airport has invested nearly £1 million in new technology that dramatically improves the monitoring of aircraft flights and associated noise – with information updated every second – so that local residents can access data and generate reports on demand.
Powys rail passenger numbers on the up as county turns to trains for commuting
Numbers of rail passengers at stations in Welshpool, Newtown and Caersws have increased over 30% over the past three years, new government figures show.
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
BBC News
- Stagecoach barred from rail franchise bids in pensions rowStagecoach says it is "extremely concerned" after the Department for Transport (DfT) barred it from three UK rail franchise bids.
ITV News
- More rail passengers can go paperless by end of monthThousands more rail passengers in Britain will soon be able to switch to cashless travel as new technology is rolled out, an industry body has announced.
Department for Transport
- Progress at Euston as HS2 completes key demolitions on site of London’s new high speed stationHS2 has completed 2 major demolition projects at Euston as work continues to deliver extra capacity and improve journeys for the 44 million passengers who use the station every year.
- East Midlands, South Eastern and West Coast Partnership franchise updatesAbellio East Midlands awarded franchise from August 2019.
The Independent
- Bank holiday trains chaos: Tens of thousands to be affected by Easter engineering workLength of some journeys between London, the West Midlands and northwest England will double
- Bank holiday trains chaos: Tens of thousands to be affected by Easter engineering workLength of some journeys between London, the West Midlands and northwest England will double
The Scotsman
- ‘Dear Nicola Sturgeon, save our rail depot and 200 jobs’A union has written to Nicola Sturgeon in the hope the Scottish Government can save a rail depot from closure, with around 200 jobs at risk.
The Telegraph
- Stagecoach disqualified from rail franchise bids in pensions rowStagecoach has issued a furious rebuke to the Government after being disqualified from three rail franchise bids for not stumping up more funding for the industry-wide pension scheme.
- End of paper train tickets is nigh as just one in ten journeys require them [Subscription]The end of paper train tickets is nigh as nine in ten rail journeys will be available via smartphone tickets by the end of the month, rail operators have confirmed.
Times Online
- Stagecoach thrown off railways in row over pensions [Subscription]Stagecoach has effectively been thrown off the railways after the Department for Transport disqualified it from all the train franchises for which it is currently bidding.
- Skip-stop rules ‘make ScotRail trains late’ [Subscription]ScotRail bosses blamed tighter rules on trains skipping stations for a failure to hit punctuality targets, it has emerged.
City AM
- Stagecoach 'extremely concerned' after being barred from upcoming rail franchises amid pensions rowThe company is seeking an urgent meeting with government after a senior Department for Transport (DFT) official “verbally informed” Stagecoach it could no longer bid for the East Midlands, South Eastern or West Coast rail franchises.
- Transport heads raise concerns over Sadiq Khan's plans for TfL takeover of Network RailLeading Assembly members have raised concerns over Sadiq Khan’s headline-grabbing plan for Transport for London (TfL) to take over key routes and stations from Network Rail in London.
- Old school train tickets to be a thing of the past as rail companies ramp up smart ticketsOld-school orange rail tickets could become a thing of the past as train companies ramp up the technology for paperless 'smart' tickets.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Extending Robin Hood train line to Sherwood Forest area could be a reality in next five yearsSherwood MP Mark Spencer says it will help young people looking for work
Other Regional Press
- ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ for Portishead railway as Government gives £31mPlans to reopen Portishead’s railway line are ‘firmly on track’ after a huge sum of cash was awarded to the project this week.
New Civil Engineer
- Euston demolitions clear the way for HS2 platformsDemolition works at Euston have revealed the site where platform’s for High Speed 2 will be located. The clearance of the former Ibis hotel and disused National Temperance Hospital buildings reveal, for the first time, the full scale of the new platforms and concourse that are set to be built as part of Britain’s new high speed rail project.
Railnews
- Franchise ban for Stagecoach: Abellio wins East MidlandsSTAGECOACH has been banned from bidding for three rail franchises, in a clash with the Department for Transport over pension risks. Abellio has been awarded the East Midlands franchise, and will take over from Stagecoach in August.
The Business Desk
- Dutch firm selected to run East Midlands railway franchiseDutch firm Abellio has been announced as the successful bidder to operate the East Midlands Railway franchise. The firm will take over the franchise from Stagecoach from August 2019 until 2027.
- Plans on track for new electric railway lineA rail operator is on track with plans to run electric trains services on the Chase Line in the West Midlands from next month.
Other News Sources
- Scotland to Manchester trains could stop at Bolton againTRAINS running between Manchester and Scotland could begin to stop in Bolton again now electrification has ended.
- Which? responds to RDG smart ticketing rollout announcementAlex Hayman, Which? Managing Director of Public Markets, said: “This long overdue rollout of smart ticketing across the rail network is a positive step towards making journeys simpler and improving passengers’ experience.
- Ever noticed the London Underground trains smaller doors?If you travel on the sub-surface lines, you might not be aware of it, but the trains have a small point of interest in their door design.
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